Grass Valley Aurora Ingest v.6.3 - Manual (Page 28)

28 Aurora Ingest System Guide September 2007
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Aurora Ingest
remaining storage and status of the channel.
• A green indicator—the component or channel is connected.
• A red indicator—the component or channel is not connected.
• A grayed-out indicator—the component is not configured.
To configure Aurora Ingest, select Tools | Options . The following section gives an
overview of the process of configuring Aurora Ingest.
Configuration Overview
In Aurora Ingest - Server application, you can configure most of the Aurora Ingest
settings. (Configure VTR controller settings in VTR Controller and VTR Ingest.) The
following table details the configurable options in the Aurora Ingest - Server
application. The following sections describe the Aurora Ingest configuration process
in detail.
Options Description
System Allows you to specify servers, such as the SDB server, XMOS Server, SabreTooth server,
CompuSat satellite dish control system, etc. You can also specify the Video standard, enable
the option to switch aspect ratio and set the default aspect ratio of feeds and VTR ingests.
Media
Server Allows you to add, edit, or delete information about the media servers, including the drive
and record locations. Note: the record location is not machine dependent.
Router Allows you to specify the type of router (Encore/SMS7000, Acapella or Jupiter) and its IP
address or COM port.
Channel Allows you to specify the various channels and the media server they are associated with, as
well as the record location. (The record location is the router destination, which is physically
connected to the media server using the AV cable.)
Channel
Group Allows you to specify channel groups and channels to be included in those groups. Channel
groups are assigned to users in the User Administration setup. Auto-assign would only be
limited to channels that are available to the particular user.